Commercial Photography in Ireland

There is no doubt that Churchtown Stores is a South Dublin institution. It was no surprise to us locals when Irish Times readers voted it the best hardware shop in Ireland. They stock almost everything from a needle to an anchor and their customer service is legendary. 

When the Flood brothers celebrated their 25th anniversary in Churchtown, I was delighted to be commissioned to provide a photographic record of the store for a book project. Working to a strict brief, I was able to capture some of the atmosphere of this unique emporium, by combining corporate portraits, documentary photography and product photographs. My thanks to all of the staff for their kindness and cooperation, and especially to Fehan, Kieran, Barry and Alan for asking me to be a part of the "beating heart of Churchtown".

Here are just a few images from the project.

Congratulations to the team at LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

Congratulations to the amazing team at LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, who recently won the award for "Outstanding Achievement" at the Irish Healthcare Awards. Well deserved recognition, for the care and support that the LauraLynn Foundation offers children with life-limiting conditions. This staff portrait is of members the nursing management team.

Commercial lifestyle photography in Dublin

Here are a couple of images of Sinead Kennedy, photographed in Rathfarnham for her new website. Sinead runs a very successful Physical Therapy business in Churchtown and has expanded to offer classes in Yoga for cyclists as well as Pilates. I originally met Sinead a few years back when we were both on a start your own business course and its great to see a small local business doing so well.

Personal photography. Travel - Hoi-An

Having family that live in South East Asia means that I occasionally get to visit some very interesting locations. Which is how I came to be in Vietnam in early January. Here are some images, with my thanks to all of the people that I met in Hoi-An. Their kindness (and amazing food!) will live long in my memory

Noel Hillis Photography - Commercial Portrait Photography in Ireland

Working as a corporate photographer, most of my commercial portraits are used in annual reports, business magazines and on corporate websites. Here are a selection of images from the last year that haven't appeared on this blog. 

I am always delighted when my corporate portraits are used in print and have been very fortunate over the past year to have seen my photographs appear on a number of magazine covers. Among my favourites were these business portraits of Shell Ireland CEO Michael Crothers, Accenture's Kevin Duffy and SEAI CEO Brian Motherway. My grateful thanks to the publishers of Eolas, AgendaNI and Energy Ireland for commissioning my work.

One of my clients, John Doyle, wanted a contemporary business portrait to use as a profile image for LinkedIn. This was my favourite photo from the shoot.

This editorial portrait of Dr Berna Grist from UCD was photographed for Eolas on a breezy summers day.

Energy Ireland commissioned this more formal corporate portrait of Fergus Devine from William Fry, Solicitors. It was photographed on location at his office.

As part of a commission to capture images of their sales team, this environmental portrait was produced for Antalis in Belfast.

The Insomnia Coffee Company commissioned a variety of commercial lifestyle photography during the autumn and this was my favourite image from the series.

This special moment for Alison and Orla was captured at Druids Glen Hotel.

No, it's not a Devo album cover. My favourite piece of conference photography of the year was this audience shot. It was photographed during a 3-d presentation at the EAO conference in the CCD, in Dublin.

I feel very special to have some of my images included in Down Syndrome Ireland's Positive 2014 (Advocacy Calendar). This calendar aims to break age-old sterotypes about the condition of Down syndrome and to promote the rights of people with Down syndrome. Copies are available to buy from this link.

The iPhone remains my camera of choice when I am not working. Using it really makes you think creatively and my shoulders are thankful for the rest from the heavy lenses and multi megapixel cameras that I normally use. 

My favourite photograph of 2013 is from Burgundy in eastern France. This image is from "Les Chaumes," a Premier Cru vineyard in the prestigious wine village of Vosne-Romanee.

Watching man and horse work together in perfect harmony on a beautiful summers evening, was a magical moment. Proof perhaps that honest toil, though not always easy, can produce sublime results and in this case, beautiful wine.

Thank you to all of my clients with whom I had the pleasure of working during 2013. Have a great 2014!

Christmas Greetings

Editorial Portraits in Ireland

Earlier this year, I was commissioned by Boston College Magazine to photograph the gathering in Ireland, of a group of European based BC students. The Outpost weekend took place in Co Wicklow and provided a supportive residential environment where students from the college who were studying in Europe could meet and discuss their experiences of student life abroad. My thanks to the college magazine and also to the students and tutors who made me feel so welcome and whose cooperation allowed me to produce one of my favourite photo features of the year.